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Chris Evert def. Wendy Turnbull
6-4 7-6(1)
Match Information
| Date | Dec 13, 1981* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Chris Evert |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(1) |
| Loser | Wendy Turnbull |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Chris Evert | Wendy Turnbull |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Birth date | Dec 21, 1954 | Nov 26, 1952 |
| Age | 26 | 29 |
| Height | 168 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,439 | 2,053 |
| Career W-L | 1,222–157 | 585–330 |
| Career earnings | $8,896,195 | $2,769,024 |
Path
Chris Evert's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1981 | QF | Hana Mandlikova | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 9, 1981 | R16 | Candy Reynolds | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 6, 1981 | R32 | Bonnie Gadusek | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Chris Evert's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1981 | F | Martina Navratilova | 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5 | L | H2H | Match data |
Wendy Turnbull's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1981 | QF | Andrea Jaeger | 6-3 7-6(10) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 9, 1981 | R16 | Bettina Bunge | 3-6 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 6, 1981 | R32 | Anne White | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |